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Page views
Page views indicate how many times a specific page on a website was loaded by users.
alternative names
- page impressions
units
- Count
Additions, clarifications, extended definition
This is a basic website traffic metric showing how many times users encountered the content of a given page. Page views include repeated views of the same page by a single user during a visit. The metric therefore gives a picture of how much interest there is in specific content, but on its own it does not distinguish unique users or the depth of engagement.
Interpretation
Page views are an indicator of interest in content – a high number means the page attracts attention and users visit it, while a low number may point to weak appeal or insufficient visibility within the site or in search engines.
Watch out: limits and risks of distortion
- Page views do not distinguish unique users. One person can visit a page several times.
- Quantity ≠ quality – a high number of views does not necessarily mean users found what they were looking for.
- Beware of technical factors and glitches, as automatic page refreshing can artificially inflate the numbers.
- On its own, the metric says nothing about user behaviour (time, interactions, conversions).
Where and how to measure
- Web analytics tools such as GA4, Adobe Analytics, and similar. These tools let you track page views over time and by specific URL, and compare how they develop.
Formulas
average number of pages viewed per visit (pages per session) = total number of page views / number of visits (sessions)
Example from practice
A website recorded 150,000 page views in one month, with an average of 1.3 pages viewed per visit. This showed that although the site attracts a large volume of traffic, most users read only one article and go no further. Based on this analysis, recommendations for further articles were added below the texts, which increased the average number of pages viewed per visit to 2.1.
